Cigarette holder and ash tray



y 1957 w. c. CRAWFORD 2,800,132

CIGARETTE HOLDER AND ASH TRAY Filed OCT. 18, 1955 IN VENTOR WALTER C CRAWFORD 2,800,132 1 Patented July 23, 1957 CIGARETTE HOLDER AND ASH TRAY Walter 0. Crawford, Paterson, N. J. Application October 18, 1955, Serial No. 541,242 Claims. (c1. 131 -235 This invention relates to cigarette holders and ash trays.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cigarette holder and ash tray which will project a burning cigarette from a horizontal position into a covered compartment thereby extinguishing the cigarette through lack of oxygen.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a cigarette holder and ash tray of the above type which will provide a means whereby a burning cigarette left on the device cannot fall on the table or floor causing damage or fire, but will fall back onto an open compartment through a novel slide forming a part of the invention.

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tion anarcuate cutout 29' for a purpose which will; hereinafter become clear. An longated rod 28' which is horizontally slidable within the; bore 26 is fixedly connected at one end to the vertical arm 24 in fixed right angle relationship thereto and at the other end to the vertical block 28 so that upon depressing of the shank 18 by means of the handle portion 29 thereof from the position of Fig. 1 to that of Fig. 2, the outer end of the slot It is still another object of the present invention to provide a cigarette holder and ash tray of the above type which will eliminate the necessity of crushing a burning cigarette and eliminate thereby the soiling of finger tips with nicotine and tar.

For other objects and a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention showing the parts in their position for supporting a cigarette thereon;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 but showing the parts in the operative position for extinguishing the cigarette;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the base member taken 1 along the line 33 of Fig. 2, but showing the ash tray member removed.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, 10 indicates a rectangular base member having a central rectangular recessed portion 11 within which is removably positioned a rectangular receptacle made up of a rectangular bottom wall 12, vertical peripheral walls 13, and a transverse partition 14 forming compartments 15 and 16, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 2. The compartment 16 is normally closed by a hingeably mounted cover 17 integrally formed with the'outwardly extending shank 18 having an elongated slot 19. A spring 20 mounted on the undersurface of cover 17 and the inside of the peripheral wall 13 normally retains the cover in the closed position of Fig. 1.

A block 22 is secured to the base 10 adjacent one end of the recess 11 in vertical alignment with the shank 18 and is provided with an elongated vertical bore 23 within which is positioned a vertical actuating rod 24 which extends upwardly through the slot 19 and is normally in abutment with the inner end of the slot. Theblock or base 10 is provided with a vertical bore 25 aligned vertically with the bore 23 as well as an elongated horizontal bore 26 which communicates at one end with the bore 25 and which extends to the other end of the'base. The other end of the bore 26 communicates with an enlarged slot 27 provided at the other end of the base as shown in Fig. 2 and within which slidably moves the lower end of the vertical block 28 of substantially L-shaped configura- 19 will force the vertical arm 24 inwardly to the position of Fig. 2 and' moving the rod 28' and thereby the block 28 from the position of Fig. 1 to that of Fig 2. Upon release of handle 29, the spring 20 will close the cover 17 and automatically return the block to the position of Fig. 1. A pair of guides 30 are fixedly secured to the base 10 on opposite sides of the groove 27 and serve to guide the block 28 during the sliding movement described above.

A standard 31 is pivotally mounted near the upper edge of the compartment 15 by means of an L-shaped rod 32 and is normally in position against the outer face of the side wall 13 with the lower end thereof received within the arcuate cutout 29', as shown in Fig. 1. A semicircular holder 33 is fixed to the upper end of the standard 31 and supports thereon the lighted cigarette 34. A guide 35 is secured to the standard 31 below the holder 33, being inclined downwardly towards the open compartment 15 and being integrally formed at its outer edge with the upwardly extending flange 36.

In operation, the cigarette 34 will normally rest on the holder 33, with the parts being retained in relationship of Fig. 1 by means of the spring 20. Should the cigarette 34 fall off of the holder 33, it will contact the guide 35 which will conduct the cigarette down into the open compartment 15 whereby to prevent the cigarette from falling on the floor or rugs and burning the same. Upon depressing the handle 29 of shank 18, the cover 17 will rise to provide access to the compartment 16 while at the same time the actuating arm 24 will be forced inwardly to move the block 28 to the position of Fig. 2 and thereby to tilt the standard 31 and to throw the cigarette 34 into the open compartment. Upon removal of the finger, the spring 20 will automatically close the compartment and extinguish the cigarette automatically by preventing oxygen from reaching the same. The compartments 15 and 16 are removable and are easily replaced for cleaning purposes.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes are in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A cigarette holder and ash tray comprising base means, said base means having a recessed portion receiving therewithin a removable housing open at the top, a partition in said housing providing a pair of compartments, a standardpivotally mounted at one end of said housing, a cigarette holder at the upper end of said standard, and an inclined guide mounted on said standard below said holder adapted to conduct a cigarette falling from said holder downwardly into the nearest of said compartments, hinged cover means for said other compartment, and means for opening said hinged cover and for tilting said standard towards the housing whereby to throw said cigarette into said other compartment, and spring means for closing said cover.

2. A cigarette holder and ash try according to claim 1, said opening and tilting means comprising an outwardly extending shank integral with said cover adjacent the hinge, said shank having an elongated slot, a raised member on said base secured thereto in vertical alignment with said shank, said raised member having a slot aligned with said shank slot, saidbase member havinga longitudinal base therein extending below said recessed portion and communicating atone end-with saidraised member-slot; an actuating rod slidably disposed within said longitudinal bore, a vertical rod fixedly connected to one end of said rod it withinsaid raised member -sl'ot; 'said -=-ver'tic al r'nember passing upwardly-'through' said shank slot whereby to groove, said vertical block being fixedly connected to the other end of said rod and having an arcuate cutout therein, the lower end of saidstandard being'received within said cutout whereby to'tilt saidstandard upon 15' r. outward moyernentlofi said vertical block (upon deb lession of said shank. v

"3. A cigarette holderand-ash-tryaccording to claim 2, said spring means comprising a spring secured at one end to the undersurface of said cover and at the other end to the inner face of said housing adapted to normally retain said cover in a closed position.

4. A cigarette holder and ash try according to claim 3, said guide being integrally formed with an upwardly extending flange. v

5. A cigarette holder and ash tray according to claim 4, including a pair of guide blocks on opposite sides of said groove in sliding abutment with said vertical block.

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